Belize vs Jamaica: Chief executive of the government is elected
Belize
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Belize ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.